A mild catalytic system for radical conjugate addition of nitrogen heterocycles

Abstract

The direct addition of pyridine and diazine units to electron-poor alkenes has been achieved <i>via</i> a redox radical mechanism that is enabled by limiting the effective concentration of the hydrogen-atom source. The described method is tolerant of acidic functional groups and is generally applicable to the union of a wide range of Michael acceptors and 6-membered heterocyclic halides.